Clips - Freelance work - Red Wing Republican Eagle

This is the local newspaper in Red Wing, Minn., where I did some freelance work in 2011 writing area notebooks to keep track of local athletes playing at the collegiate level. I spent time searching through collegiate websites for area athletes during their respective sports seasons. I usually found six athletes to write a few paragraphs about, including their statistics from recent games.
Cars rev his engine
​Oct. 24 & 25, 2009

This story marks my first published racing-related piece. As part of a job interview in fall of 2009, I conducted an interview and wrote this freelance story about Don Whitebear, a car salesman and race car driver in Red Wing.
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Area notebook: Friedrich having productive debut season
​Jan. 15, 2011

Featuring Jackie Friedrich (hockey), Nicole Anderson (basketball), Maranda Dohrn (basketball), Grant Frost (swimming), Trevor Doden (hockey) and Caleb Rosenow (basketball).
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Area notebook: Wilson captures qualifier
​Jan. 21, 2011

Featuring Ryan Wilson (skiing), Chris Orlean (baseball), Turner Eckstrom (diving), Michaela Holm (swimming), Amanda Daleiden (basketball) and Caleb Rosenow (basketball).
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Area notebook: Place thriving for UMD track team
​Feb. 12, 2011

Featuring Morgan Place (track and field), Nicole Anderson (basketball), Jackie Friedrich (hockey), Trevor Doden (hockey), Alex Nelson (track and field) and Casey Murnane (swimming).
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Area notebook: Hempler wins coach of the year honors
​Feb. 26, 2011

Featuring Nicole Hempler (swimming), Grant Frost (swimming), Caleb Rosenow (basketball), Trevor Doden (hockey), Amanda Daleiden (basketball) and Liz Bauer (hockey). 
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